hundert
hundred
The cardinal number 100; ten times ten.
EXAMPLE
Das Buch hat genau hundert Seiten.
The book has exactly one hundred pages.
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Meanings
hundert
hundred
Used colloquially to express an indefinite but large number.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe dir schon hundert Mal gesagt, du sollst deine Schuhe wegräumen!
I've told you a hundred times to put your shoes away!
Usage tips
Writing numbers
When 'hundert' (hundred) is part of a larger number under one thousand, everything is written as one word. For example, '101' is written as 'hunderteins' (one hundred one) and '125' as 'hundertfünfundzwanzig' (one hundred twenty-five).
EXAMPLE
Das Ticket kostet genau hundertvierzehn Euro.
The ticket costs exactly one hundred fourteen euros.
Approximate quantity
The form 'Hunderte' (hundreds), with -e at the end, is used to express an indefinite large quantity. You then say 'Hunderte von' (hundreds of) + a plural noun.
EXAMPLE
Hunderte von Menschen warteten vor dem Stadion.
Hundreds of people were waiting in front of the stadium.
Colloquial exaggeration
In everyday language, 'hundert' (hundred) is often not meant literally, but as an exaggeration for 'very often' or 'a lot.' The context makes it clear that no exact number is meant.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe noch hundert Dinge zu erledigen, bevor ich gehe.
I still have a hundred things to do before I leave.
Compare with
hundert vs tausend
thousand
Hundert and tausend can be used colloquially to express a large, imprecise number. Hundert exaggerates a considerable amount, while tausend presents an even larger amount with particularly strong emphasis. Choose hundert for a large number and tausend when the exaggeration is meant to be very strong.
hundert
Nach dem Konzert lagen bestimmt hundert Nachrichten auf meinem Handy.
After the concert, there were definitely a hundred messages on my phone.
tausend
Nach dem Konzert lagen bestimmt tausend Nachrichten auf meinem Handy.
After the concert, there were definitely a thousand messages on my phone.
In real life
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